The 47 Ronin

223 min 1941 Published on, 1 year ago

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In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.

Country

Japan

Genre

Drama History

Released

08 Dec, 1941

Main Cast

Kunitarō Kawarasaki , Utaemon Ichikawa , Seizaburō Kawazu , Mitsuko Miura , Mieko Takamine

Supporting Cast

Joji Kaieda , Isamu Kosugi , Masao Shimizu , Yoshito Yamaji , Haruo Inoue

japan samurai loyalty seppuku ronin shogun pride revenge killing feudal lord feudal japan dignity shogunate clash of clans vengeance harakiri history of japan

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